Smith, Harsen




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1869  119  2258 (70) 19
1870  110  2270 (63) 16
1871  106  2280 (65) 13
1872  113  2274 (75) 0
1873  119  2268 (84) 0
1874  122  2263 (91) 0
1875  129  2257 (96) 0
1876  130  2251 (101) 0
1877  124  2245 (105) 0
1878  133  2239 (109) 0
1879  141  2233 (112) 0
1880  153  2227 (114) 0
1881  176  2221 (116) 0
1882  194  2216 (117) 0
1883  217  2210 (118) 0
1884  239  2204 (119) 0
1885  246  2198 (120) 0
1886  250  2192 (120) 0
1887  263  2186 (119) 0
1888  272  2180 (119) 0
1889  271  2174 (118) 0
1890  302  2169 (116) 0
1891  314  2163 (114) 0
1892  340  2157 (112) 0
1893  352  2151 (109) 0
1894  364  2145 (106) 0
1895  380  2139 (102) 0
1896  384  2133 (97) 0
1897  400  2128 (92) 0
1898  438  2122 (85) 0
1899  455  2116 (77) 0
1900  482  2110 (67) 0
1901  505  2104 (53) 15
1902  538  2101 (46) 17
1903  523  2111 (44) 17
1904  531  2116 (44) 13
1905  584  2095 (44) 17
1906  582  2093 (47) 8
1907  585  2100 (47) 16
1908  593  2103 (55) 0
1909  622  2107 (57) 15

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Smith, Harsen Darwin  
   Also known as: Judge H.D. Smith
Born: 17 Mar. 1845
Died: 8 Aug. 1910
 
Notes:
Gaige gives 'Smith, Harsen D[arwin?]'; Di Felice gives 'Smith, Harsen Darwin', and chessgames.com has 'Harsen Darwin Smith'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 232
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 317
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 396
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 85
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 284
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 253
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 21
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 289, 9 Dec. 1871, page 4
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 299, 21 Dec. 1871, page 2
   [BDE], vol. 62, no. 234, 24 Aug. 1902, page 7
   [NYC], 16 Jan. 1869
   [NYC], 12 Feb. 1870
   [NYC], 30 Apr. 1870
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 212, 13 Feb. 1869, page 109
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 227, 29 May 1869, page 349
   [SoT], 5 Feb. 1870
   [SoT], 22 July 1871
   [TFF], 24 Nov. 1871
   [TFF], 15 Dec. 1871
   [WP], vol. 4, no. 10, 1 Feb. 1872, page 172
Web
   Brennen, Neil.  [Supporting Chess: The Michigan State Chess Association of 1869-1870]
   Sericano, C.  [Cleveland 1871]
   [1st Michigan State Chess Association Tournament]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Michaelis, O.E. - Smith, H.D. 1869         (f)     6   -   5
Judd, Max - Smith, H.D. 1870 (1)         (c)     6   -   2
Judd, Max - Smith, H.D. 1870 (2)         (f)     4   -   4

Tournament data

Jackson, Michigan 1869     Michigan State Tournament - First Class    
  Smith, H.D. - Lilienfeld, W.P.     2 - 0    
  Smith, H.D. - de Normandie, W.D.     2.5 - 1.5    
  Smith, H.D. - Michaelis, O.E.     1 - 1    
  Smith, H.D. - Swan, J.P.     1 - 1    
Cleveland 1871 (1)     2nd American Chess Congress - 1st Class Tournament     7  /  13
Excelsior 1901     2nd Western Chess Association Tournament (2nd USA Open)     9.5  /  15
Excelsior 1902     3rd Western Chess Association Tournament (3rd USA Open)     9  /  17
Chicago 1903 (2)     4th Western Chess Association Tournament     7.5  /  17
Saint Louis 1904 (1)     7th American Chess Congress - Minor Tournament     7.5  /  13
Excelsior 1905     6th Western Chess Association Tournament (6th USA Open)     7  /  17
Chicago 1906 (3)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Section 2     3.5  /  8
Excelsior 1907     8th Western Chess Association Tournament (8th USA Open)     6  /  16
Excelsior 1909     10th Western Chess Association Tournament     7  /  15

Player information updated: 7 Nov. 2023